president biden. how long can we afford to wait in this country? right now it's a simple choice for those in power. the filibuster or american democracy? it's that simple. joining me now to discuss this, ann moore and people who know what they're talking about, the principal of the black of the future action fund and co-founder of the black lives matter movement and chris haines, professor of political science and national security at the university of new haven. great to you have both with us. alecia and start with this headline from the "washington post." in part it reads no issue is more important than voting rights, goes on to say, "voting rights are not just one more item of fixed ambitious presidential agenda, equal access to voting and state legislators across the country are targeting democratic constituencies putting the same posse agenda the president is pursuing in jeopardy come next election." do you think the democratic